There must be something about the month of June and Rainbows. For art in the sky can happen with just moments to capture it.

 

"Art in the sky from 400ft." It was on the 14th of June 2025 that I had looked out of the window and noticed that, 

"The season of Summer was not exactly being like Summer. For instead of sunshine and blue skies, what had I seen out of the window? Well that of course happened to be a rather dark, and grey, moody looking sky, and within that sky, art, the art of a Rainbow that was spanning the horizon. The only issue was - how do I manage to capture this glorious work of art that was in the sky, from the ground I could not manage to capture it, then I had literally moments to grab the metaphorical flying tripod with a camera attached to it, sent that into the sky, and the result was that I managed to capture this photo of a glorious Rainbow that was gracing the skies of The Nottinghamshire town of Eastwood, and towards the East, towards Kimberley and beyond, and of course The Erewash Valley. Needless to say that I had managed to capture something beautiful and magical."

Of course though fast forward12 months from June 2025, to Tuesday the 9th of June 2026, and well what a day it had been, especially for a Summer day, and amongst the rain showers, and hail, along with lightning and thunder, by late afternoon the weather was still a little bit meh, to say the least. Yet at 17:52pm what happened? Well one minute it was raining, the next it had stopped and immediately in the mind I had the following thought which simply said - "surely there is going to be a Rainbow in the sky." Moments later I looked out the window and noticed a low down arc in the sky, the clouds looming and grey, and between the clouds, little pockets of blue sky. 

Then with moments to spare, I got the metaphorical flying tripod with the camera attached to it, and captured the following two photos, overlooking Eastwood in Nottinghamshire, with a view towards The Hilltop area and beyond to Kimberley and Watnall. For art in the sky can happen with just moments to capture it, and when it does, you really do find something quite spectacular. 

"Catching the Colours between the Showers."

"The Portrait of Colour, a June Rainbow."